First Venture

We took a trip--my first extended trip since starting my diet journey.  And this is what made it all work:

It took some drawn-out planning to figure out how to manage my meals while away.  First, we planned to stay in a suite hotel that had a full refrigerator and a two burner cook top.  Next I checked to see if there was a Whole Foods at our destination and thankfully there was, only about 2 or 3 miles from where we were staying.  Thirdly, I read somewhere on-line about checking a cooler of frozen food when flying and called Southwest Airlines to make sure that was possible.  Getting the okay there brought everything into the realm of possible.  

The planning and preparation were still stressful, and by the evening before our departure I was not a happy camper.  Being out of my routine for two or three days, plus the stress of getting everything together was not a good combination.  Nevertheless, we made it onto our flight, and I breathed a sigh of relief.  After that things worked out very smoothly. 

The Whole Foods was very nice, confirming to myself yet again that while I am still not a great fan of the store in general, my local store in particular is just not a happy shopping place for me.  Even so, it is better than none at all.

We had a lovely time.  The weather was beautiful.  The sites were enjoyable.  And there was plenty of opportunity to take in some HGTV.  (Pictures to come.)

So, the strategy for future trips:  pick a state, find the Whole Foods (there is actually one in Honolulu :-)  ), get a suite hotel, pack up the cooler, and we are off.